Rhododendron Queens Crowned

The crowning of the 2015 NC Rhododendron Queens was held Saturday evening in Bakersville. Crowned Queen was Andrea Marie Hall and 2015 NC Jr Rhododendron Queen was won by Eaavan Corinne Smith. Andrea was the 2010 NC Jr Rhododendron Queen, she is 17 years old, the daughter of Mike and Denise Jhant of Marion, is in the final year of Early College through McDowell Tech. Comm. College and dance is her talent. Eaavan is 12 years old, the daughter of Ryan and Leslie Smith of Marion, a rising 8th grader and is a dancer.